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| Drawing pictures and cartoons | 11/3/2009 |
Q: Please can you give some advice. I am interested in pictures and would really like to be able to ...
A: Andrea, In answer to your question on cartooning, let me first give you two excellent resources ...
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| Sketching | 8/12/2009 |
Q: Hey there! I've been into art for quite a while, and I absolutely love drawing. I'm 19 but i've ...
A: You're experiencing a typical beginners mistake. Shading "everything" hoping it will turn out right ...
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| Selling Caricatures of Celebrities | 7/1/2009 |
Q: I would to sell the celebrities caricatures that I have drawn. However, I am concerned about the ...
A: I admit to not being clear on this issue. The copyright issue DOES become sticky and sometimes ...
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| charicature materials | 5/15/2009 |
Q: It would be great if you could give me some advice. Could you let me know what sort of materials you ...
A: A question on caricature is always one Im glad to answer. I make my living as a professional ...
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| illustrations | 3/18/2009 |
Q: I have recently written a couple of juvenile reader books aimed at 5-7 grade unfortunately my ...
A: Im always happy to answer questions but the purpose of this particular forum on All Experts is to ...
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| Clean texture | 3/7/2009 |
Q: For some time now, drawing and writing scripts have been my two sole hobbies, but I have never had ...
A: Let me start off by saying that you are completely nuts. Now that I've gotten your attention, let me ...
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| Becoming a cartoonist | 3/3/2009 |
Q: I have thought about becoming a cartoonist, but I was recently looking on the web for information ...
A: Can you make a good living as a cartoonist? the answe is YES. Im LIVING PROOF that you can, and not ...
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| How much should a weekly comic strip sell for? | 2/15/2009 |
Q: A newspaper would like to publish my comic strip. However, being a total newbie to self-syndication, ...
A: You mentioned that you have a website with a large following and thats good. Obviously there is an ...
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| Drawing circles | 12/10/2008 |
Q: Drawing has always been one of my favorite things to do. I'm rather good I think but there are times ...
A: Most artists have the same problem, but it's solvable. Go to your local art store and buy a circle ...
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| Chalk | 12/1/2008 |
Q: Stupid question - my three year olds love to work with chalk (I draw, they smear). We are trying to ...
A: No question is stupid if you really wanna know. Unfortunately , the glossy side of the paper is ...
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| help with drawing | 11/30/2008 |
Q: I am going to start majoring in graphic design soon. I can't draw very well at all and it used to ...
A: The best exercise for learning to ride a bike is RIDING a bike. The best exercise for learning to ...
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| Improvement | 10/29/2008 |
Q: Hey, I started drawing at the age of 16...I guess you could say that's pretty late. I've never had ...
A: Ive got good news for you and hope youre ready for this. The answer is, that you are doing just ...
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| Goofy | 9/3/2008 |
Q: My nephew wants to know if there are any special tricks or tips on how to draw Goofy.
A: The secret to drawing Goofy is geometric shapes . Buy a couple of Diney coloring books, and some ...
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| computer drawing aids | 8/26/2008 |
Q: I am in the process of writing a novel, in my novel i will like a few drawings/sketches in it. I am ...
A: Congrats on setting in motion the creative process of writing a novel. It is a great undertaking and ...
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| Proper Drawing Paper for Pencil and Colored Pencil | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I have a few questions regarding the best type of paper for dry media like colored pencils. I know ...
A: If you check out the owrk on my blogsite at www.subwaysurfer.blogspot.com you will see that I ...
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| comic strip | 7/31/2008 |
Q: Good Morning: I had a few questions regarding submitting my comic strip to newspapers. Are there ...
A: Youre really thinking old skool at this point. SELF PUBLISHING is the way to do things today. ...
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| Advice | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I am a high senior "A" student and I would like to find a part time job where I can use my drawing ...
A: Let me start off my saying that it is not the purpose of this column to give job advice. If you ...
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| publishing my comic strip | 7/11/2008 |
Q: Good Afternoon: I was wondering if you could help me with finding a cartoon agent. I have received ...
A: Mary, congrats on taking your project this far. So many people have a dream of doing this but not ...
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| Hey | 6/26/2008 |
Q: I have read some of the answers you gave to questions and I found them quite good.They have answered ...
A: Glad that you are Reading the other questions and hope I can answer yours. You asked about drawing ...
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| manga drawing | 6/21/2008 |
Q: I love drawing manga and have done so for a couple of years, my main question is how do i go about ...
A: Hey Jess, I'm happy to answer your questions and hope you find my advice helpful but let me tell you ...
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| 3 questions and a baby | 6/5/2008 |
Q: I'm 28 i have a degree in Graphic design a cert in fine art and am taking a correspondence ...
A: I am very heavy handed myself, and the only way to correct this problem is by practicing strokes. ...
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| My drawings?? | 4/28/2008 |
Q: What do you think about my drawings??The first 2 (micky and Carrie Underwood) are actual drawings ...
A: Sounds like your teacher knows what she's talking about. Do you know what that statement "draw what ...
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| My drawings?? | 4/27/2008 |
Q: What do you think about my drawings??The first 2 (micky and Carrie Underwood) are actual drawings ...
A: I first want to thank you and congratulate you for showing me your work.Art is a very personal thing ...
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| drawing | 4/22/2008 |
Q: When is free hand drawing used
A: Freehand drawing just means that you are drawing it yourself without any type of aid like a ...
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| tesselation | 4/18/2008 |
Q: I have the art project for school. If i dont do it i will fail. I have to make a tree tesselation ...
A: Tough question.... I looked up this word in the dictionary and heres what I found tessellation or ...
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| selling caricatures! | 4/14/2008 |
Q: Hey there I noticed you have done your share of caricature work and I have a quick question ...
A: Great question Justin, and I can see why you'd ask it. In fact, it's so good that I encourage you to ...
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| cartoonist | 4/3/2008 |
Q: 1.What type of cartoonist are you? 2.How old were you when you started drawing? 3.When did you ...
A: Now This is MY kind of Interview! I cant wait to answer your questions! Let me answer them in order: ...
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| Drawing/sketching | 2/22/2008 |
Q: I'll do my best to ask this question, where you can understand. I don't know much about drawing to ...
A: and most of all, thanks for being such a GREAT DAD! you are taking an active interest in your sons's ...
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| Summer Studies | 2/4/2008 |
Q: I'm a tenth grader in high school. I started drawing just Manga, but I would like to expand my ...
A: First, off, sorry it took so long to get back to your question! LOL! Its good to want to expand your ...
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| Summer Studies | 2/4/2008 |
Q: I'm a tenth grader in high school. I don't have room in my schedule for an art class so... I was ...
A: First, off, sorry it took so long to get back to your question! LOL! Its good to want to expand your ...
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| About drawing | 12/19/2007 |
Q: I like drawing a picture. But that's not exactly how I want it to be... My picture haven't ...
A: Get a book on basic drawing, and copy the techniques there until you "get it in your" what you are ...
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| About Drawing | 12/4/2007 |
Q: I am a beginner of Flash. But my drawing is very weak. I want to know about basic technique of ...
A: hate to tell you this but therre is no fast way to learn drawing. You learn by doing it over and ...
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| sketching characters | 12/3/2007 |
Q: I consider myself to be a sketch artist mainly because i cannot finish a picture.But the problem i ...
A: Simple solution. Stop drawing from your head and start drawing live. LIFE drawing is the best way to ...
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| Calligraphy. | 11/10/2007 |
Q: Ok, first of all, i dont know if this the right category to put this under, and if this isn't i'm ...
A: I'm not a calligraphy expert so I cant help you with the pen. Perhaps it would be a good idea to ...
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| Kid's drawing | 9/7/2007 |
Q: Do any kids all around the each country drawing in the same way? I mean when teacher assign you to ...
A: This is actually a very good question. I believe that children have a tendency to have a "group ...
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| Shading | 8/5/2007 |
Q: I need to learn how to shade. My drawings are semi-good but my shading sucks. Got any advice on how ...
A: Tedd "practice" seems to be such an easy answer, buddy, but I got to say it. You must put in the ...
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| What is this style of drawing called? | 7/16/2007 |
Q: I am very curious about a style of drawing I have seen a lot lately and would like to learn, but I ...
A: sounds like its called gesture drawing or contour drawing. Artists use this technique usually in ...
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| Advice | 6/9/2007 |
Q: Respected Elgin, I dont know whether i can ask you this or not. If not please excuse me. My Cousin ...
A: Hard to answer this question without knowing the extent of his computer skills. If it is only basic ...
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| what is this drawing called | 3/9/2007 |
Q: i have been drawing this symmetrical marks since i was a child, i am know 20. i just draw them ...
A: well, I'd have to see them first to make any type of judgement call on them. Do you have a website ...
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| ways I can improve my comics | 11/29/2006 |
Q: I'm having a little trouble defining my characters I draw, I'm looking for any ways I can improve ...
A: Here are two books that will definitely help The first is called, Facial expressions a visual ...
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| Drawing | 11/18/2006 |
Q: My partner really wants me to draw a picture for him of one of his graduation photographs. I'm ...
A: Alison, First off, sorry for the delay. I've had situations myself where I had to draw a picture ...
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| Drawing from the imagination? | 11/13/2006 |
Q: I've always considered myself decent(ish) (still room for improvement) at drawing specifically. ...
A: Sometimes the image on paper is different from the image in the mind, but in order to get close you ...
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| Drawing from the imagination | 11/8/2006 |
Q: Basically Im having trouble drawing from the mind. I've been told a few times that I could carve a ...
A: If you are drawing from your imagination, it is EXACTLY like copying form a reference photo in a ...
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| Learning to Draw | 10/24/2006 |
Q: I really want to learn to draw. Where do I start? Can you recommend any good books, web sites or ...
A: Books and websites teah you how to drool over someone elses work and makes you wish that you can do ...
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| Show me how to draw please | 10/11/2006 |
Q: can u show me some ways to draw/sketch anime/real people and animals it's very difficult and ...
A: You dont learn how to swim by staying on dry land. The BEST way to learn how to draw is to...DRAW> ...
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| creating a cartoon | 9/27/2006 |
Q: I have developed a cartoon based on an idea my girlfriend and I had. We took the idea and turned it ...
A: I dont know how you would pitch this to a network, but if you want to take it to the next level you ...
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| Getting a cartoon out there.... | 9/13/2006 |
Q: My name is Jeramiah Harland. I've been working on creating a cartoon of my own. Its been a long ...
A: The Internet is the new frontier. I would lay off trying to pitch it to anyone "out there" for a ...
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| class work | 9/13/2006 |
Q: What kind of experience is neededfor this career? What is a typical day like? Where are the good ...
A: I work as a professional caricature entertainer, which means I do literally hundreds of live events ...
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| sketching skulls | 8/30/2006 |
Q: I am trying to get an apprenticeship as a tattoo artist, and I can't draw a damn skull...which is ...
A: ate to say it,but you MUST develop your eye hand coordination and the ONLY way to do it is by ...
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| Hallmark Greeting Card design | 7/8/2006 |
Q: I am a 12-year-old girl on summer vacation and have previously read an article about Hallmark ...
A: Chelsea, it's a good question, and one that I'd seriously ask Hallmark about. I'm sure that if this ...
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| Creating art for novelists? | 7/5/2006 |
Q: and thank you for taking the time to read and answer my query. My name is Raymond Pace, and I am ...
A: Raymond right off I'm going to give you two sources for finding artists. First, you can place an ad ...
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| caricature | 7/4/2006 |
Q: Sir Boling : We are a group of teachers .we would be happy if you ansewer our questions . "Iam ...
A: You learn to draw the same way that young children learn to write: by TRACING. Get yourselves some ...
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| Basic Cartooning | 5/23/2006 |
Q: I was wondering if you can give me general information from an professionals point of view on ...
A: Hard to answer this question without seeing what you are looking at! LOL! and I alpologize for the ...
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| Drawing sites | 5/5/2006 |
Q: i want to go to a good site that you can draw cartoons and draw xiaolin show down or cartoon net ...
A: No site comes to mind immediately other than you doing a google search for the cartoon network, and ...
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| Jobs in Cartooning | 5/4/2006 |
Q: I'm a student at the Art Institute of San Diego. I am planing on being a catoonist, I was wondering ...
A: From what i can see these days, Cesar, It's probably BETTER to be the writer character designer and ...
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| gender change | 3/21/2006 |
Q: i need to know what are the basics in changing the gender of a character (female to male or ...
A: To change gender...well, add or subtract breasts, shorten or leghten the hair!LOL! There are lotsa ...
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| art | 2/23/2006 |
Q: Im 13 and i want to be a Arcitect when i grow up, but people dont like my drawings and tell me there ...
A: First of all, I'd like to say this. DONT GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAM! Second of all I'd like to say this. ...
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| in comparison | 2/16/2006 |
Q: Do you think being a cartoon artist would be anything like being a tattoo artist? And or have you ...
A: I think your question is a very interesting one. Like any industry it helps to research the specific ...
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| laminating | 2/6/2006 |
Q: is it possible to remove the plastic from a already-laminated drawing? if you don't know the answer ...
A: I would seriously doubt if it is possible to remove the plastic from and already lamenated drawing. ...
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| improving art skills | 1/13/2006 |
Q: *sigh* .. o0kay, I dont even know how to begin. I've been told various times that I was a good ...
A: First of all, YOU ARE WRONG when you say that determination isnt enough! DETERMINATION is one of THE ...
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| Illustrator | 12/30/2005 |
Q: Our daughter has just received a degree in Illustration - she was singled out as being a prodigy in ...
A: This question is somewhat outside of my level of expertise, however, I just COULDNT let it go ...
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| Portraits | 12/14/2005 |
Q: My name is Pam. I'm not sure if this is the kind of question you answer, but your profile says you ...
A: I understand totally why you want to give your clients prints and keep your originals, but like your ...
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| Caricatures | 11/9/2005 |
Q: Elgin, In the past year I find myself doing a lot of caricatures. I enjoy it but, I am concern about ...
A: I would be glad to critique your work and give you feedback, but remember, YOU ASKED FOR IT! I'm ...
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| By definition, am I considered an artist | 11/3/2005 |
Q: I was hoping you would be able to answer a question for me. I draw myself, but I take pieces from ...
A: Eric by definition that does make you an artist. All that you are doing is using visual references. ...
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| can anyone learn | 10/29/2005 |
Q: i love art but i was not blessed with this ability in my life, anyway my question to you is, can ...
A: Mike, so many people feel, incorrectly, that you MUST be "blessed" with the ability to "do" art as ...
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| general tips when drawing caricatures? | 10/14/2005 |
Q: Can you give me some tips for drawing caricatures? I'm particularly looking to improve my shading ...
A: Believe it or not, one of the BEST techniques to practice is EXACTLY what you're doing, DOODLING. ...
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| Sketching | 9/25/2005 |
Q: I have had trouble for years with sketching hands. I can only realy draw the hands; palms facing in ...
A: You can find answers to most question on google. I swear by this site. Here is a good pladce to ...
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| Drawing | 7/30/2005 |
Q: Elgin What's the best way to learn to draw from memory, for instance, i want to learn how to draw ...
A: Whoa! hold on there pardner! while I applaud you for wanting the draw stuff from memory, I'd like to ...
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| drawing shoes | 7/20/2005 |
Q: my question is how do i draw a shoe in 3-d form so i can present it to a possible buyer. they keep ...
A: The good thing is that they love your design. That means that with a litttllllleeee more effort you ...
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| HELP IM CLUELESS | 6/26/2005 |
Q: i have been intrestead in cartooning for 3 years now and i have made a lot of cartoons which i think ...
A: I really "feel" you, because I too was a teenager once asking the same questions and wondering if ...
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| drawing cartoon characters | 6/10/2005 |
Q: OK my question is this. I 90% of the time draw characters of everyday people i see or know. I can ...
A: okay, dont laugh, but this is how I solved that problem. GI JOE and Barbie... when you pose these ...
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| Sketching care | 6/6/2005 |
Q: I have a sketch on paper about 10 years old. I would like to hang it. It however has been rolled up ...
A: I dont have any idea how to get the cdreases out of a drawing that is ten years old, but I do have ...
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| animation | 4/26/2005 |
Q: How are you? I am absolutely new to computer animation but I am very much interested in making my ...
A: Eric, having never done this before, I am hesitant to answer your question.... incidently, forgive ...
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| Characatuers | 3/31/2005 |
Q: I am really interested in Arts (Drawing). I would like to know how to draw faces, characatuers and ...
A: kENNYBOY in my view, Ecaggeration is the KEY to a caricature because uou are tyring to make the ...
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| I want to know when you get... | 3/14/2005 |
Q: I want to know when you get a job what are you hired as? What exactly do you do in this field?Are ...
A: When I am hired, I am hired as a Caricature Entertainer for live events like Bar?Bat Mitzvahs, ...
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| Learning how to draw better | 2/10/2005 |
Q: I am trying to learn how to draw as a hobby I already borrow a book on drawing but I have not talent ...
A: Harry, I always recommend the book, Drawing on the right side of the brain to EVERYONE who asks ...
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| Drawing | 1/16/2005 |
Q: Is being able to draw well something that can be learned, or do you have to be "born with it"?
A: Stacie, you're asking the age old, "nature vs. nuture" question. The answer is it's BOTH! Thank God ...
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| freehand drawing | 12/31/2004 |
Q: what is freehand drawing? what are the kinds of freehand drawing? what are the techniques in ...
A: Freehand drawing from what I've always understood it to be, means drawing an object, idea or concept ...
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| sketching | 12/31/2004 |
Q: what is sketching? what are the kinds of sketching? what are the techniques in sketching?
A: To sketch something is to draw something loosly. When an artist is sketching they are usually ...
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| quality guarantees on artwork ordered | 12/21/2004 |
Q: I am also an artist but I mainly deal with lifelike graphite pencil portraits and wildlife etchings ...
A: I'm surprised no one else has ever asked me this question, as it is one of THE major problems that ...
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| caricature? | 12/21/2004 |
Q: Ive been dabbling in the sketching/drawing hooby for a while now but have yet to do any serious ...
A: Dude, If you're very good at detailed drawings and portraits, then caricature would be an easy ...
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| animation | 12/8/2004 |
Q: ------------------------- Can I ask your name ? and can you send me a copy of one of you animation? ...
A: Tj, I dont do animation. My specialty is caricature. If you would like to see samples of my work, ...
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| animation | 12/7/2004 |
Q: I only have 12 questions. I hope this isn't to much? 1.what is your job tltle 2.Do you enjoy your ...
A: 1 My job title is professional caricature artist 2 I enjoy it a lot. Everytime I go to work it is ...
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| Cartoons | 11/4/2004 |
Q: What is the salary of being a cartoonist and when you draw for newspapers do they pay you? How long ...
A: This is a tricky subject, and I'll answer it this way. Cartooning simultaneously pays very well, and ...
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| Cartoons | 11/4/2004 |
Q: Where do most cartoonists get there ideas to draw and how do they turn them into illustrations? Do ...
A: Cartoonists get their ideas from life itself. They watch Television, listen to the radio, observe ...
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| Cartoons | 11/4/2004 |
Q: When did cartoons become more popular and why? Even though we are allowed freedom of opinion, what ...
A: David you ask a very thought provoking question, and while i cannot give you a definitive answer to ...
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| Cartoons | 11/4/2004 |
Q: What are the easiest cartoons to draw and which types are harder? Which types are most prefered by ...
A: The easiest cartoons to draw are always the ones doen in ones own style. Period end dot. It is ...
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| recommend | 10/29/2004 |
Q: Hey Could you recommend any books that are to do with drawing cartoons, carictures etc which are ...
A: hey sam, you just asked one of my favorite quesations! The BEST advice I could give you right off ...
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| Fine Arts | 10/2/2004 |
Q: why art is necessary for us?
A: We are God's greatest work of art. We are living breathing feeling pieces of organic sculpture that ...
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| Fine Arts | 10/2/2004 |
Q: why art is necessary for us?
A: A great question that deserved so much thought it took me days to come up with an answer! ....yours ...
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| Drawing | 9/25/2004 |
Q: When rendering a pencil portrait against a white support, how should one make the subject advance? ...
A: When it comes to art, as a "rule" I tend to shy away from "formulas" as you may have experienced ...
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| Drawing Maps | 9/7/2004 |
Q: I'm not sure if you can answer this but I've been trying to draw maps of fictional towns and I've ...
A: Wow! Sounds like you've got yourself one heck of a challenging,exciting project! My only regret is ...
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| Flash Movie | 8/29/2004 |
Q: I have a great idea for a flash movie series, but there is one problem, im terrible at drawing. Do ...
A: You've come to the right place, because I happen to be good at drawing. However since this line is ...
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| Where are you? | 7/11/2004 |
Q: Where are you, I'd like to hire you directly for a caricature sketch. Please contact me. Thank You, ...
A: and thank you for inquiring about my caricature services. Since this site is used primarily for ...
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| illustration | 5/13/2004 |
Q: Hey, I am doing a project for art class on illustrators/illustration. My questions are brief and ...
A: Hey Madeline, These are great questions! and since I'm in a question answering mood...here's your ...
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| Question about a form of art | 4/11/2004 |
Q: Hey, I was wondering if you know the name of a certain kind of art. Its where a person takes ...
A: I do understand your question and the type of art that you are talking about. To my knowledge, which ...
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| Boards and papers | 4/6/2004 |
Q: I will be working in pen & ink without color. What type drawing surface is the best? cold or hot ...
A: I would have to say that water color washes are the way to go if you want to get those gray tints. ...
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| Contests/Distribution | 3/25/2004 |
Q: my company is marketing a new CD which is looking for artwork (a mix of painting, photography, ...
A: First of all, Thank you very much for contacting me on this, but I should tell you that this ...
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| how is one 8-hour day for you? | 3/4/2004 |
Q: i would like to know if you can tell me or give me details of how you do what you do (what do you ...
A: This is a "tricky" question to answer, since as a freelance artist, my day doesnt break down into ...
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| how is one 8 hour day? (drawing) | 3/1/2004 |
Q: can you give me a discription of an 8 hour day in you job. example what you do from the momment you ...
A: > Now this is my kinda question! While I cant give you a literal "blow by blow" of what my day is ...
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| STORYBOARD FOR CARTOON | 2/3/2004 |
Q: HEY ELGIN i was thinking how do i get started, to eventually create a cartoon for tv. i have many ...
A: Joe, this is really outside of my area, as I am primarily a caricature artist, and have only very ...
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| Pencil sets in America | 1/6/2004 |
Q: I have a very special friend in America who is an extremely talented artist. I would like to buy ...
A: Please excuse me for not answering right away. Having said that, I would HIGHLY recommend ...
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| faces | 10/27/2003 |
Q: yikes, i just pulled a classic me, i made this pretty sick drawing of a body, and just like every ...
A: I'm about to make you a very happy camper. I'm gonna tell you the "secret" that will eliminate all ...
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| Drawing | 9/23/2003 |
Q: Good day, My name is Dillon and I am working on a project for my Information Technology class. I ...
A: I feel honored in answering your questions and really do not mind if you use my name I would welcome ...
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| mag | 4/13/2003 |
Q: do you know a good title or name for a teen relationship magazine that is made up? Would you give me ...
A: First of all, sorry for the wait in responding to your question. Having said that, let's get to my ...
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| Caricature drawing | 3/27/2003 |
Q: I am a wannabe cartoonist. I "cartoon" a lot and i rarely base my cartoons on anybody or anything ...
A: > Dear Edgar, > I am a wannabe cartoonist. I "cartoon" a lot and i rarely base my > cartoons > on ...
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| sketching/drawing | 1/17/2003 |
Q: I am trying to make a small book for my family based on a story my grandmother made up when she was ...
A: I think that illustrating your grandmother's story is a great idea. Not only will you succeed in ...
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